Employment Connections & Development

📣 SLDA's Employment Connections & Development Office is excited to announce a partnership with Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador, to present the 'Service Best' Training Workshop in the Labrador Straits! *SEATING IS LIMITED!!👥

ℹ️ "Service Best NL is a full-day workshop that teaches employees and businesses how to create memorable customer experiences, identify and respond to customer needs, and turn dissatisfied customers into loyal fans." ▶️(please see poster below for more information on this training).

🟢The training workshop is scheduled for Thursday, May 8th, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, at the Labrador Straits MUN Community Hub, located within the E.M. Taylor Resource Centre. The Southern Labrador Development Association is now a member of Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador, allowing all registered participants to benefit from the membership price of $62.50 (plus tax).

🟠A representative from Hospitality NL will be leading the session, but please be aware that a MINIMUM of 12 participants is required, for the training to proceed.

🔴We strongly encourage local employers to consider enrolling their employees in this beneficial training workshop, especially with the tourism season fast approaching, this workshop is an excellent training resource to ensure your employees deliver outstanding customer service. All participants will receive certification in Hospitality NL's Service Best Training, a respected and accredited program throughout the province. This certification will enhance your workplace reputation and can serve as a promotional asset for your business, as employees will proudly wear the pin they receive.

🔵WHAT TO EXPECT:
•Hospitality NL will provide all training related materials: workbook, presentation, exam, pens, evaluations, etc.
•The exam is 25 multiple choice questions. Participants will have approximately 30 minutes to complete it. The exam is open book, and we encourage participants to help each other. The passing grade is 80%.
One exam rewrite available if needed.
•This workshop is interactive. Participation is strongly encouraged, and everyone should bring a positive attitude and willingness to learn something new.
•Physical Certificates of Completion and Service Best Pins will be sent out once the final invoice is settled (digital certificates available upon request).

If you are interested in the Service Best Training Workshop, for yourself or your employees, please reach out to us:
📧connect.slda@outlook.com 📞709-931-2055

SLDA's Employment Connections & Development Office is building a Client Database!

‼️JOB SEEKERS - Join our database, by sending us your resume!

ℹ️ Our database will help you enhance your resume, keep you informed about local job opportunities, and align your skills with current job openings. We will also alert local businesses about candidates who may fit their job vacancies.

⭐️ With the Tourism Season quickly approaching and seasonal jobs on the horizon, SLDA's Employment Connections & Development Office is dedicated to assisting job seekers in finding meaningful employment while helping employers recruit qualified candidates.

Get in touch with our Employment Connections & Development Office today! You can email your resume to:
📧 connect.slda@outlook.com

Alternatively, you can submit your resume through our website by scanning the QR Code on the poster, or by clicking the following link:
🔗 https://www.slda.ca/home/send-your-resume.htm

🎉February 19th celebrates the 1️⃣ year anniversary of SLDA's Employment Connections & Development Office!!

♦️We offer a range of employment services, whether you are seeking a job or an employer looking to fill positions. We're here to assist you!

🔷Our office works with individuals and employers to determine precise skills and experience needed to ensure efficient job skills matching. We assist with recruitment, hiring, community connections, career development, and follow-up resulting in retention of qualified individuals in meaningful employment.

🌐Explore the 'Jobs in the Region' section on the SLDA website, where our office regularly updates listings for local job openings, as well as remote and rotational work opportunities:
https://www.slda.ca/home/jobs-in-the-region.htm

Please contact us if you require any assistance or have any questions:
📧connect.slda@outlook.com 📞709-931-2055

Job listings on our website include all Local Job Opportunities, Job Listings in Quebec, Remote & Rotational Work Opportunities.

⬇️Click the link below to check it out:
🌐https://www.slda.ca/home/jobs-in-the-region.htm

Contact SLDA's Employment Connections & Development Office for additional information, or if you need assistance at:
📧connect.slda@outlook.com or 📞 (709) 931-2055

‼️ If any employers in the area would like a job advertised, please contact us‼️

📣EMPLOYERS in the Labrador Straits
Are you seeking assistance with recruitment and filling your job vacancies❓ SLDA's Employment Connections & Development Office is here to help!

Our office provides a range of services that can assist employers such as:
♦️Promoting the job listing on our social media platforms and the SLDA website
♦️Assisting with the creation of promotional materials or job advertisements, customizing them to draw in more applicants.
♦️Keeping employers informed about any candidates who might be a good fit for the position and help connect them to the job listing, through Skills Matching.
♦️Providing support with reference checks or the interview process, if required.
♦️Any other services that the employer may require.

If you need any assistance, or have any questions, please reach out to us at:
📧connect.slda@oulook.com 📞709-931-2055

Survey for Employers:

🏠"Labradorians Beyond Their Home"💚💙🤍

📱Scan the QR Code or 🔗click the following link to complete the survey: https://forms.office.com/r/YW3gqyYurk

🏆Refer & Win! Share this survey with family & friends living away from home (Labrador Straits Area) to be entered in for random prize draws.

ℹ️ SLDA's Employment Connections and Development Office aims to engage individuals living away from home who are interested in returning to contribute their skills to local job opportunities. We can offer information on business options, succession planning and help with transition.

Please contact us if you have any questions or suggestions:
📧connect.slda@outlook.com 📞709-931-2055

Check out our interview with CBC's Labrador Morning for more information:
https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-31-labrador-morning/clip/16122149-labradorians-beyond-their-home

>Immigration, Population Growth and Skills: https://www.gov.nl.ca/ipgs/

>Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism: https://www.gov.nl.ca/immigration/

>Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship.html

>Association for New Canadians:https://ancnl.ca/

Please take a minute to fill out our short survey on Employment, so we can get a better understanding of employment in the Labrador Straits.

This new project (2024) will support and promote the economic advancement of newcomers in the province by way of providing effective job readiness and job search skills, supports, and workplace-based and diverse community-based language training for both newcomers and locals.

We work with individuals and employers to determine precise skills and experience needed to ensure efficient job skills matching. Assist with recruitment, hiring, community connections and follow-up resulting in retention of qualified individuals in meaningful employment.

Connect with newcomers and locals to offer job skills training, resume building, mentorship, and collaborative community awareness.

SLDA's Employment Connections & Development Office will be creating 'profiles' on individuals in the area, who have decided to make a home here in the Labrador Straits area & Start a Career here.

To view the profiles, please visit the following link: https://www.slda.ca/home/62 (Located under Jobs & Careers)

SLDA's Employment Connections & Development Officer is now offering ESL & Literacy training in the Lbrador Straits. Our Program Officer, for Employment Connections & Development, has successfully undergone training with the NL Laubach Literacy Council Inc. (NLLLC) and is now a certified tutor. Collaborating with the Association for New Canadians (ANC), we are extending ESL (English as a second language) and Literacy training to newcomers in the Labrador Straits region requiring support.

Individuals in the Labrador Straits seeking assistance with ESL and Literacy are encouraged to reach out to us for further information and support. Please contact us if you have any questions:
connect.slda@outlook.com
(709) 931-2055

To learn more about IPGS Programs and Services, please visit the following link: https://www.gov.nl.ca/ipgs/
You can contact the Employment Connections & Development Office for more information.

LINK to Presentation

EXPLORE the presentation to discover more about the SLDA's Welcoming Communities and Employment Connections initiative and its latest updates. This initiative was started to tackle labor challenges, promote strong community development, and address demographic shifts. "By collaborating, we aim to create a positive impact for the social and economic advancement in the Labrador Straits region."